The Southern Huntingdon County Rockets will head out to square off against the Mount Union Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southern Huntingdon County has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Mount Union will arrive with six straight victories.
On Wednesday, Southern Huntingdon County came up short against Juniata Valley and fell 9-6.
Lucas Creswell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bronson Hoffman, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mount Union never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Claysburg-Kimmel.
Not much got past Davin Yocum, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Claysburg-Kimmel off the board. Yocum has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Hunsinger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Nasir Collins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Southern Huntingdon County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Mount Union, their victory bumped their record up to 15-4.
Southern Huntingdon County suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Mount Union in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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